P. J. Ruttledge

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Patrick J. Ruttledge (1892 – 8 May 1952) was a senior Irish politician. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann in 1921 as a Sinn Féin Teachta Dála for Mayo North and West. He opposed the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921 and joined the Republican forces. He was re-elected to the Dáil again in 1923 for Mayo North and in a further ten elections until 1951. In 1926 Ruttledge was a founder-member of Fianna Fáil. He joined the cabinet of Éamon de Valera in 1932, serving as Minister for Lands & Fisheries, Minister for Justice and Minister for Local Government & Public Health. Ruttledge died in 1952 during his final term in the Dáil.

Oireachtas
Preceded by Newly created constituency	Sinn Féin Teachta Dála for Mayo North and West 1921–1923	Succeeded by Ruttledge joins Anti-Treaty faction of Sinn Féin
Preceded by Ruttledge was Sinn Féin prior to Treaty split	Sinn Féin (Anti-Treaty) Teachta Dála for Mayo North and West 1921–1923	Succeeded by Constituency abolished
Preceded by Newly created constituency	Sinn Féin Teachta Dála for Mayo North 1923–1926	Succeeded by Ruttledge joins Fianna Fáil as founder-member
Preceded by Ruttledge was previously a member of Sinn Féin	Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála for Mayo North 1926–1952	Succeeded by Phelim Calleary
Political offices
Preceded by Finian Lynch	Minister for Lands & Fisheries 1932–1933	Succeeded by Joseph Connolly
Preceded by James Geoghegan	Minister for Justice 1933–1939	Succeeded by Gerald Boland
Preceded by Seán T. O'Kelly	Minister for Local Government & Public Health 1939–1941	Succeeded by Seán MacEntee

This page incorporates information from the Oireachtas Members Database